Other Names for Red Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe

• The Kalanchoe plant, grown as a potted houseplant, has a thick, waxy leaf common to succulents. The Kalanchoe's leaf is green with a contrasting red edge. Its natural reproduction method is to grow and drop plantlets from those leaves. That process is why a common term for the Kalanchoe is "Mother of Thousands."

Velvety

• Most Kalanchoe plants have the thick, smooth leaf common to succulents. The variety "Kalanchoe beharensis" has a fuzzy appearance formed by fine hair on the surface of the leaves. The fuzzy or velvety exterior earns it an assortment of names. This variety is often referred to as Elephant Ear, Velvet Elephant Ear or Felt Bush.

Downy

• With leaves described as soft and downy, Kalanchoe Tomentosa grows tall (2 feet) and wide (4 feet). Light blue-green leaves, tipped in red, cover the plant. Only the young plant makes a good houseplant. Casual names for this variety include Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, and Plush Plant.

Paddle

• Paddle-shaped leaves are the most recognizable feature of Kalanchoe Thyrsiflora. It has several descriptive names due to this feature, including flapjack, paddle plant and dog tongue. The leaves, which are attached to the plant stem without a stalk at its base, appear to resemble a stack of flapjacks.